Metallurgy. [prob. coming down from an earlier *chauferie, a. F. chaufferie in same sense, f. chauffer to heat; see CHAFE v. and -ERY.] (See quots.)
1663. in Jrnl. Derbysh. Archæol. Soc., X. 35. Anvil, chafery bellows and wheels.
1679. Plot, Staffordsh. (1686), 163. The Forges … are of two sorts…; one whereof they call the Finery, the other the Chafery.
1731. Bailey, Chafery, one of the Forges in an Iron-Work.
1825. J. Nicholson, Operat. Mechanic, Gloss. 774.
1881. Raymond, Mining Gloss., Chafery, a forge fire for reheating.
